EDUC 541 Supervised Teaching in Secondary School 3.5 score on 4.0 scale for graduate credit. Supervised teaching fee. Ten semester hours. EDUC 545 Foundations of Education History and contemporary issues in general and special education. Historical, philosophical, social, political, and cultural factors affecting the nature of schooling, curriculum, and individual education attainment for students with and without dis/ Abilities. Legal aspects, regulatory requirements, and expectations associated with identification, education, and evaluation of students with and without dis/Abilities. Virginia Standards of Learning and the organization of schools. A research paper and/or action research project and presentation to the class are required for graduate credit. Prerequisite: junior or senior status or permission of instructor. EDUC 549E Practicum in Diagnosis and Remediation of Reading Problems Techniques in evaluation of the reading process, difficulties encountered by children in the reading-learning process, and diagnostic techniques used by the classroom teacher. Individualized instruction; pragmatic corrective measures. A research paper and/or action research project and presentation to the class are required for graduate credit. Prerequisites: 310 and senior status. EDUC 549S Reading, Writing, and Instruction in content Areas Instructional techniques useful to secondary teachers in supporting and guiding students prior to, during, and after reading, writing, and learning experiences. Discipline-specific methods during content instruction, including the appropriate use of technology and texts, and specific strategies for supporting students with cultural, linguistic, and other learning differences. Must be taken in the semester immediately prior to student teaching. A research paper and/or action research project and presentation to the class are required for graduate credit. Co-requisite: 501 or 501B. EDUC 550 Curriculum and Instruction in Secondary School Organization and direction of classroom activities and experiences. Varied teaching methods, techniques and strategies, lesson planning, and Virginia Standards of Learning. Guest lecturers, individual or small group study directed by department representatives. Student presentations to demonstrate grasp of content. A research paper and/or action research project and presentation to the class are required for graduate credit. EDUC 560 Seminar: Teaching in the K-12 Special and Inclusive Classroom Required as part of supervised teaching block. General review, consolidation, and amplification of instructional techniques in special and inclusive education settings. Overview of educational administration, career education, multi-cultural and multiethnic concerns in education. Review of identification and referral of exceptional children, assessment strategies, and Virginia Standards of Learning. Transition, consultation, and collaboration issues in special and inclusive education. Priorities, frustrations, appropriate role-clarification, and other needs of the student teacher as a person. Two semester hours. EDUC 561 Student Teaching in K-12 Special and Inclusive Education 3.5 score on 4.0 scale for graduate credit. Supervised teaching fee. Ten semester hours.
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